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7.3 Wafering Blade Troubleshooting
Symptoms
Blade is easily
chipped or is braking
Excessive blade
wobble
Low cutting rates
Excessive
specimen damage
or chipping
Burr formation on
specimen at the end
of the cut
Please read this instruction manual carefully and follow all installation, operating and safety guidelines.
Cause
-Improper blade dressing
-Insufficient sample clamping
-Cutting force initially too high
-Cutting force to high
-Flanges dirty or not parallel
-Smeared material on the
blade
-Cutting speed and/or force
is too low
-Too large an abrasive
-Excessive vibration
-Cutting force or speed too
high at the end of the cut
-Excessive vibration
PICO-200 Table Saw
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Action
-Use mechanical dressing fixture
-Secure specimen with rubber pad
-Reduce initial force to set cutting kerf
-Reduce applied force and/or use larger
diameter support flanges
-Clean or replace flanges
-Redress blade at <100 grams and <200 rpm
-Increase cutting speeds and applied force
-Rotate specimen to minimize cutting area
-Use finer grit diamond blade
-Secure specimen with rubber mounting pad
-Reduce speed and cutting force to reduce
cutting rate
-Secure sample with rubber mounting pads
M
NSTRUCTION
ANUAL
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